Postcode CR2 7HN (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 7HN and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 7HN is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 7HN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 7HN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR2 7HN as Cosmopolitans > Aspiring and affluent > Urban cultural mix.

The closest road name to CR2 7HN is Croham Park Avenue which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lloyd Park Tram Stop and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 198 m away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is South Croydon Rail Station, 743 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 7HN (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Coombe Wood School.

The local pub for residents of CR2 7HN is The Joiners Arms and is 2.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilli And Spice and is 2.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 19, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 7HN is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR2 7HN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 7HN, and the approximate distance away.

Croham Park Avenue 86 m
Campden Road 109 m
Binfield Road 124 m
Castlemaine Avenue 166 m
Ballater Road 232 m
Witherby Close 245 m
Coombe Road 251 m
Spencer Road 264 m
Croham Road 295 m
Rutland Gardens 311 m
Melville Avenue 314 m
Lloyd Park Avenue 315 m
Broadeaves Close 323 m
Larcombe Close 351 m
Croham Manor Road 633 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 7HN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR2 7HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rutherford School Good
(July 5, 2018)
294 m
Coombe Wood School 341 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
582 m
Elmhurst School for Boys 653 m
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
719 m
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Good
(March 14, 2017)
741 m
Cambridge Tutors College 759 m
Park Hill Infant School Outstanding
(May 13, 2010)
823 m
Park Hill Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
823 m
Oakwood School 823 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.02 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.06 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.21 km
Whitgift School 1.28 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.31 km
Royal Russell School 1.33 km
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.43 km
Croydon College 1.48 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.57 km
Harris Federation Post 16 1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 7HN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
2.77 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
2.77 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
2.77 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
2.77 km
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.81 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.85 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.88 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
2.88 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.88 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.88 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
2.88 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
2.88 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
2.98 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
2.98 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.98 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.98 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.98 km
Spring Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2018
3 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.03 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
3.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 7HN - Data from Apr 2022

Lloyd Park Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Bus Stop/Station 205 m
St Pauls United Reformed Church Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Campden Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Old Palace John Whitgift Sch Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 198 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 202 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 202 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 743 m
South Croydon Rail Station Rail 746 m
East Croydon Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.26 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 23.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 23.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 7HN - Data from Dec 2021

Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 802 m
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Whitgift Pond Inland Water 1.45 km
Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Littleheath Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Queenhill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Foxearth Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Pinewood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 7HN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 102.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 6
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 87.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 92.9% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 1,042,429 kWh - mean 37,230 kWh : median 39,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 240,478 kWh - mean 8,588 kWh : median 6,081 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 7HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36246100
Longitude -0.08309400
OS Easting 533551
OS Northing 0164343
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22193
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward South Croydon
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Aspiring and affluent
Subgroup: Urban cultural mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033220
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 029A
Output Area / Small Area 2D1